Snow-shoe attachment for wheeled vehicles.



No. 859,968. PATENTED JULY 16, 1907.

N. MINSTER.

SNOW SHOE ATTACHMENT FOR WHEELED VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18. 1907.

UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NICKLAS MINSTER, OF SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN.

SNOW-SHOE ATTACHMENT FOR WHEELED VEHICLES.

slip of the shoes and their connection with the running and draft gearof a vehicle. I

Hence said invention consists in certain peculiarities of constructionand combination of parts herein shown, described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a perspective view of a set of myimproved snow-shoes and illustrates the manner of connecting the samewith the running and draft-gear of a two-horse four-wheel vehicle, theWheels being shown by dotted lines, Fig. 2, a side elevation of one ofthe wheels and a snow-shoe therewith partly in longitudinal section, andFig, 3, a perspective View of a key constituting a detail of theinvention.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A indicates each of a pair ofsnow-shoes for the front wheels of a vehicle, and B each of a pair ofsimilar shoes for the hind wheels of the same vehicle.

Each shoe is preferably of metal, cast or otherwise made, and said shoecomprises a sole turned up at one end, sides and a central rib blengthwise of the sole uponthe underside of same. In practice, the ribcuts into the snow and prevents side slip of the shoe.

A cross piece 0 in the shoe serves as a front chock for the wheelengaged with said shoe, this wheel being fastened in place by anysuitable means, preferably a key G in the shape of a crank having oneend thereof provided with a bit e, key-holes 01 being provided inSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 18,1907. Serial no. 362,941.

Patented. July 16, 1907.

the sides of the aforesaid shoe for the passage of the bitted endof thekey. In practice, the key extends over the rim of the wheel in the shoeand is turned to have its bitted and cranked ends oppose the sides ofsaid shoe in a vertical direction, as is heretofore old in the art.

The upturned forward ends of the rear wheel shoes of a set are coupled,by means of eye-bolts f and a chain D, this chain being joined midway ofits length to another chain E fastened to the tongue F or some otherconvenient part of the running-gear of a vehicle, and a swingletree Ghas swivel connection with the upturned end of each of the forwardshoes. Chains H connect the ends of the swingletree with traces Iattached to the swingletrees .T of the draft-gear of the vehicle.

From the foregoing it'will be understood that there is draft direct uponthe shoes with which the vehiclewheels are engaged and that said wheelsmove with said shoes without tendency to rotation this being anadvantageous feature of my improvements.

I claim: I

l. A set of snow-shoes attachable to the wheels of a ve hicle, those inconnection with the rear wheels being coupled to each other and therunning gear of the vehicle, a swingle-tree in swivehconnection witheach of the forward shoes, and means connecting the ends of theseswingle-trees with the ends of those of the draft-gear of the vehicle.

2. A set of snow-shoes attachable to the wheels of a ve hicle, a chainconnected at its ends to the forward ends of the rear shoes, anotherchain connecting the middle of the one aforesaid with a convenientportion of the runninggear of the vehicle, swingletrees inswivel-connection with the forward ends of the front shoes, and meansconnect ing the ends of these swingletrees with those of the draft gearof the vehicle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atSheboygan in the county of Sheboygan and State of Wisconsin in thepresence of two witnesses.

NICKLAS MINSTER.

Witnesses .FRED. KANTER,

HENRY J. NEUENS.

